78: Silent Years — Essenes

Marty Solomon and Brent Billings bring the discussion of the Gospels to a close with a brief look at the resurrection and the great commission.Discussion Video for BEMA 132Living Hope sermon — YouTubeThe Final Week #7: Just One Hope sermon — YouTubeTranscript for BEMA 132

29 Elo 201930min

Marty Solomon and Brent Billings examine the betrayals of Jesus and discuss which characters are involved in it.Discussion Video for BEMA 131BEMA 79: Silent Years — ZealotsFidelity of Betrayal by Peter RollinsTranscript for BEMA 131

22 Elo 201930min

Marty Solomon and Brent Billings examine the question of who brought about Jesus’s execution, acknowledging the different characters at play and the role they each had.Discussion Video for BEMA 130BEMA 76: Silent Years — SadduceesThe Last Week by Marcus J. Borg and John Dominic CrossanTranscript for BEMA 130

15 Elo 201931min

Marty Solomon and Brent Billings set the stage for the final week of Jesus’s earthly ministry.Discussion Video for BEMA 129The Case for Christ by Lee StrobelThe Last Week by Marcus J. Borg and John Dominic CrossanA Better Atonement by Tony JonesDid God Kill Jesus? by Tony JonesA Community Called Atonement by Scot McKnightTranscript for BEMA 129

8 Elo 201937min

Marty Solomon and Brent Billings look at one of the most perplexing passages of Jesus’s ministry, asking if this is about the end times or ancient times.Faithful and Wise Steward Presentation (PDF)Addendum to BEMA 128 — Marty Solomon, YouTubeDiscussion Video for BEMA 128Transcript for BEMA 128

1 Elo 201943min

Marty Solomon and Brent Billings dive into the list of woes Jesus gives to the Pharisees and ask what kind of person Jesus is describing.Discussion Video for BEMA 127The Last Week by Marcus J. Borg and John Dominic CrossanTranscript for BEMA 127

25 Heinä 201928min

Marty Solomon and Brent Billings see the religious leadership of both Pharisees and Sadducees attempting to trap Jesus with a series of testing questions, and witness the rabbinical brilliance of Jesus as a Jewish teacher.Discussion Video for BEMA 126Trapped by a Question Presentation (PDF)The Parables by Brad H. Young (cites Flusser extensively)The Parable of the Good Samaritan — Reed Dent, Campus Christian FellowshipTranscript for BEMA 126

18 Heinä 201944min

Marty Solomon and Brent Billings see Jesus go on the offensive, confronting the corrupt priesthood that rules in Jerusalem.Discussion Video for BEMA 125BEMA 80: Silent Years — PhariseesBEMA 76: Silent Years — SadduceesBEMA 51: 1 Isaiah — VineyardTranscript for BEMA 125

11 Heinä 201932min